At one time or another, nearly everyone toys with the idea of having an outdoor wedding. Having an outdoor wedding, however, comes with its own challenges. Here are a few you should take into consideration:
• The weather – think about the climate conditions of where you live
• The costs – outdoor weddings tend to be more costly than indoor weddings
• Booking early – you must prepare to book everything early with any sort of outdoor tent wedding … at least 8 to 10 months in advance
• Arrange for on-site consultations – make sure you have on-site meetings with all your vendors, including the tent rental company, the caterer, the florist, the decorator, the musicians, etc.
• Keeping track – keep a small notebook within reach so you can immediately write down all upcoming appointments, ideas, vendor names and phone numbers, plus anything else that you think is pertinent



If your outdoor beach wedding in California is not vulnerable to the whims of the weather, it can be great. Tent rental companies make it possible to integrate the great outdoors in almost any special event plan. Tents will shield you and your guests from the rain, and they have the flexibility to be used in a variety of settings. Tents come in a great variety of shapes and sizes and can be used in almost any outdoor wedding place – or for any function that would usually require indoor space.

Outdoor Wedding Gazebo
Picture your wedding day in your own 44-acre paradise. Exchanging your vows in a handsome lakeside gazebo amidst charming blossoming gardens. Having your wedding at Los Willows, Fallbrook, CA, lets you celebrate your day with the proper facilities of a top-notch resort, but in total privacy.

Flynn Springs County Park in El Cajon, CA has a beautiful wooden gazebo available for wedding ceremonies for $150 that will accommodate 150 guests. You may also use the gazebo as a reception site for an additional $50 per hour if there are fewer than 50 guests. Across from the gazebo, in a section of the park known as “Area 1,” there is a reception site for a larger number. It has water, electricity, picnic tables, a dance floor and a covered pavilion.



Outdoor Wedding Site


You can get the best of both worlds if you consider a site that offers an outdoor pavilion with a permanent roof and open air on the sides. Ask the manager if he/she offers an indoor facility in case of rain if the site you want doesn’t offer adequate shelter. However, you should rent a tent if you want to say your vows on top of a hill in the middle of nowhere. Remember that a tent doesn’t just offer protection from rain: depending on the time of year, the sun can be brutal and your guests will be thankful for the shade.